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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Woodlands, NSW 2536 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Rural Landscape dominant. Median sale $1.22M over the last 24 months. 256 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
RU2
Rural Landscape
Median sale (24m)
$1.22M
1 sales
granny flat eligible
0
lots
Total lots
256

Woodlands 2536 spans 2 councils: Wingecarribee Shire Council (211 lots), Eurobodalla Shire Council (45 lots). The dominant council (Wingecarribee Shire Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Woodlands

Woodlands is dominated by RU2Rural Landscape. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU2
Dominant
RU2 Rural Landscape 36.6%
C3 Commercial Core 23.7%
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 18.5%
C2 Centre Support 14.2%
SP3 Tourist 6.9%
Avg max height
m

Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.

Avg max FSR
:1

Floor Space Ratio — total floor area as a multiple of lot area.

Use mix
Environment46%
Rural46%

Location

Where Woodlands sits

Woodlands 2536 covers an undefined area within Wingecarribee Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Wingecarribee Shire Council
Postcode
2536
Area
Total lots
256

Drill into any lot in Woodlands

Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Woodlands

We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a granny flat, or sized for subdivision.

granny flat eligible
0

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
96

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
3.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Woodlands

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 9.5% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 100.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls None

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 9.5%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Woodlands property market

Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.

Median sale price (24m)
$1,220,000
1 sales · land value $547.5K
Median rent (house)
$553 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
1.2%
House, gross of costs

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Woodlands

ABS Census 2021 population data combined with lot-level amenity, healthcare, lifestyle, and crime indices.

Green cover
62%
Amenity score
44.8 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
0.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
49.6 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Woodlands

What's the zoning in Woodlands 2536?

Woodlands is dominated by the RU2 (Rural Landscape) zone, which covers 85 of 256 lots (37%). The full mix is: RU2 Rural Landscape (37%), C3 Commercial Core (24%), RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (19%), C2 Centre Support (14%), SP3 Tourist (7%).

Can I build a granny flat in Woodlands?

Most lots in Woodlands aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU2) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Woodlands?

The median sale price in Woodlands over the past 24 months is $1,220,000, across 1 sales. Median unimproved land value is $547,500.

What's the median rent in Woodlands?

Median weekly rent for a house in Woodlands is $553. Gross rental yield works out to 1.2%.

What planning constraints apply in Woodlands?

Across Woodlands, 100.0% bushfire-prone. These are suburb-wide percentages — every lot has its own combination. A planning report on a specific address shows exactly which controls apply.

What's the development potential of Woodlands?

0 of 256 lots in Woodlands show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 3.0 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Wingecarribee Shire Council Local Environmental Plan, applicable State Environmental Planning Policies, and the Development Control Plan. Property sales drawn from NSW Property Sales Information. DA history aggregated from the NSW Planning Portal. Heritage, flood, bushfire, contaminated land, TEC, sea-level rise, and aircraft noise overlays from the NSW Spatial Services and EPA registers. Population, age, income, and tenure from ABS Census 2021. Aggregated by ZoneDSS · last updated 2026-04-27.

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